Live blog: UCI to extend use of video replays to 11 more one-day races; Victoria Pendleton supports Auto Trader’s #SwearToChange campaign – Twitter responds; No Rás in 2019? + Satire, inappropriate parking + more
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Indoor training partner
This is, obviously, satire
Today we demonstrated for more and bigger parking spots for the more and bigger SUVs that we need in our cities!
Also against speed limits, against ever having to use the brakes, and against sidewalks, that take up valuable parking space!
'Cause F-you, people aren't me. pic.twitter.com/BGqTizY0IG— Dirk Schneidemesser (@DvSchneid) February 2, 2019
No Ras in 2019?
The Rás Tailteann has taken place every year since 1953, but has been without a title sponsor since An Post in 2017. (The website actually bills it as “Rás Tailteann – formerly the An Post Rás.”)
Independent.ie reports that organisers are set to announce that it won’t take place this year.
“It would be an absolutely massive loss for the whole Irish scene and it might be something that it might not recover from. It just needs one gap in the calendar and it could be gone,” said former national champion Damien Shaw, who was the leading Irish rider in the 2018 edition. “You’d be talking about taking a massive chunk out of the Irish calendar, if the Rás wasn’t there.”
ICYMI - snow day!
We took advantage of the all-too-short-lived snow to have a go on the reTyre zip-on studded tyres. Here are our non-scientific findings…
From the weekend…
Totally rad(iator)
Micks winter steed. Yes thats a radiator. pic.twitter.com/Qi6quIoCnv
— Wrigley Velo CC (@cc_velo) February 2, 2019
This bike is certainly hot to trot…
Lolz
Great, huh? pic.twitter.com/uClTD0zzMg
— 4 Cycling Store (@4cyclingstore) February 3, 2019
Credit unknown!
Well at least it's not parked in the bike lane...
A ‘tank’ parked on a pavement has made this Manchester councillor cantankerous… although as a helpful/pedantic gentleman pointed out in the comments, it’s actually an FV432 armoured personnel carrier thank you very much…
Levenshulme bidding to become Manchester's first 'Mini Holland'
A one-mile area would be redeveloped to encourage cycling and walking..
Victoria Pendleton supports Auto Trader's #SwearToChange campaign (and the comments on Twitter show how far away we are from that happening)
Whether you’re in a car, a pedestrian or a cyclist, instead of swearing at each other, let’s swear to change the way we treat our fellow road users. I’m supporting @AutoTrader_UK and their #SwearToChange campaign: https://t.co/vD1BfXY3VH pic.twitter.com/h7W4yipSgV
— Victoria Pendleton (@v_pendleton) February 4, 2019
The record-breaking Olympic track cyclist-turned jockey has voiced her support for Auto Trader’s road safety campaign calling for respect amongst all vehicle users on the roads… and the comments section proves exactly why that isn’t currently the case, with numerous complaining of poor conduct they encounter from cyclists and likewise, cyclists reminding drivers that they have a heightened responsibility on the roads. Where does it end?
#SwearToChange drew criticism from cyclists as free high visibility clothing was given out to as part of the campaign, which some perceived as a victim-blaming mentality; however Auto Trader responded to road.cc to say they have had a positive response to the campaign, and the aim was to spark debate amongst road users to see what they would like to see change for the better on Britain’s roads. A spokesman said: “The purpose of the #SwearToChange campaign is to spark debate and give a platform to all different types of road users on what they would like to see change on UK roads. The campaign is to encourage a change in attitudes and behaviours with drivers as much as other road users.
“Over the last week we’ve received a great response from the cycling communities on social media, with a huge array of suggestions on what changes and actions could be taken to improve consideration and safety for cyclists. This is exactly the contribution we need to make this debate as open and constructive as possible for all road users and we hope #SwearToChange will continue to enable this.”
Turbo trainers of the pros – What turbos do pro team use for indoor training?
That was one of the big questions of the weekend (well, it was in these parts) and Liam Cahill sought to answer it. The sponsored turbo trainer is a relatively new phenomenon but it looks like it’s here to stay – and it’s not all Elite and Tacx either. Find our more here
Dangerous driver who killed cyclist feigned brain injury in failed bid to avoid jail term
Mohammed Munir was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.
UCI to extend use of video replays to 11 more one-day races
After Peter Sagan was disqualified from the 2017 Tour de France, the race judge responsible for the decision called for commissaires dedicated to examining video footage of sprint finishes.
The UCI management committee duly approved the use of video at the three Grand Tours as well as the five Monuments and road world championships for last season.
This will now be extended to 11 more one-day races:
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite
- Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne
- Strade Bianche
- Driedaagse Brugge de Panne
- E3 BinckBank Classic
- Gent-Wevelgem
- Dwars door Vlaanderen
- Scheldeprijs
- De Brabantse Pijl
- Amstel Gold Race
- La Flèche Wallonne
Near Miss of the Day 248: Cement truck driver sees no reason not to pass
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@EK Spinner they are often used to carry children, which is easier when they are in front.
I don't want people carrying heavy cargo on bikes around me and my kids when we are on cycle paths! There should be a maximum weight allowed for an ebike. All these photos of people showing off about how much they can carry on a cargo bike scare me. What happens if they crash into me or my kids with hundreds of kilos of paint or whatever? At some point it's safer for everyone else for you to be on the roads in an electric van. Bikes are bikes. They shouldn't be used to carry heavy equipment around other cyclists. Your ability to steer and stop is massively reduced when carrying heavy loads and at the point you should be on the roads, not on bike paths.
Moving away from the politics of this, I have asked a question a few times about cargo bikes and never really had an answer. I should highlight I have never used a cargo bike and I am unlikely to ever have a need to either. My question is this, Why do so many cargo bikes but the cargo at the front and the rider at the back, the riders view can be restricted by the load and the long front introduces avoidable visibility restrictions when emerging from junctions. Is there another advantage to this layout that I am not seeing other than being able to see the cargo load.
I don't know what others think but I thought it was a mistake to cancel the event. I live in one of the areas they cycle though and it didn't seem to bad. Even the few accounts I have watched didn't show cancelling weather, waiting under a tree maybe.
@chrisonabike exactly, words are cheap. They can safely bang the drum knowing that little will or can be done. OK, some things could be done, but the chance of nobody cocking something up . . ? Realist or pessimist, take your pick; but still optimistic enough to hope that things will work out :-)
@ChrisA isn't this story more along the lines of "tobacco company is demanding government crackdown on nasty rolling papers and dangerous pipes?" Silly of me! How could there be any conflict between and "improving things for their ... definitely not employees ... and the public at large" and these companies' entire business model...?
"Deliveroo has announced a crackdown on modified and ‘dangerous’ e-bikes . . . . . company is calling on the Government to prohibit the sale of unsafe e-bike conversion kits." Really? Do they not know how difficult it is to legislate for such things, the politicians inability to understand details, the competence of the DoJ in drafting such legislation and what seems to be a widespread disregard of those rules; not to mention the total lack of enforcement. Just saying.
@Nigel Garage The Mercedes driver drove through the light three seconds after it turned amber. Official government text: "AMBER means STOP. You may go on only if the amber appears after you have crossed the stop line or are so close to it that to pull up might cause an accident." Three seconds is more than enough time to stop safely at the speed the Mercedes was going so the driver was breaking the law and therefore committing a prosecutable offence. Deliberately putting others at risk and breaking the law is not "acceptable" and if you saw a cyclist running a red in those circumstances you would rightly condemn it. Is there anything you can't be completely wrong about?
I see quite a few MAAP items out in the Surrey Hills. The new shop has a cafe and they're from Melbourne so the coffee should be good: I'm looking forward to visiting.
@chrisonabike Mercedes was acceptable, but the second one (old Toyota people carrier/ex-taxi) was a prosecutable offence.
7 thoughts on “Live blog: UCI to extend use of video replays to 11 more one-day races; Victoria Pendleton supports Auto Trader’s #SwearToChange campaign – Twitter responds; No Rás in 2019? + Satire, inappropriate parking + more”
Gutted that the Ras is not
Gutted that the Ras is not happening. It’s a great race over some challenging roads. Hopefully a sponsor can be found so it can resume in the near future.
Victoria Pendleton paid some
Victoria Pendleton paid some money after the sales of bikes at Halfords didn’t quite pay for the new extension….
The issue with acting like a
The issue with acting like a div in a car is that you’re in your box, and you can drive off and not face the consequences of your actions.
That’s the reason why people are ever so polite in the supermarket, but not on the road. As Henning Wehn puts it, the British say ‘sorry’ all the time not because they are polite, but because they don’t want to get beaten up.
I don’t think SweartoChange
I don’t think SweartoChange will work. I find myself swearing quite a lot on the road (usually under-my-breath) and nothing seems to change as a result. The soundtracks on those close pass videos seem to suggest I’m not the only one. Lots of swearing going on, and yet nothing changes.
…Maybe swearing more loudly
…Maybe swearing more loudly would help? In the spirit of the campaign I’m willing to give it a try.
The first comment I found on
The first comment I found on Victoria’s twitter feed demonstrates the problem perfectly:
“It’s simple everyone look out for everyone else! Cyclists and pedestrians are more vulnerable than car drivers so must protect themselves be visible! Car drivers give cyclists lots and pedestrians lots of room you don’t have a right to the roads” From a driving instructor!
My response:
“Please tell me that your profile is a hoax and you aren’t really a driving instructor. If you really are, then stop doing it until you’ve learned to share the road without blaming your victims.”
I’m too depressed to read the rest.
EDIT: actually, having read that, he could have meant that drivers don’t have a right to the road. I wonder.
At least on Instagram,
At least on Instagram, Victoria’s newly shared support for the Auto Trader campaign has to be highlighted as a paid partnership